Romans 4:17 Multilingual: as it is written, 'I have made you the father of many nations'--in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

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New International Version
As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed--the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.

New Living Translation
That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, "I have made you the father of many nations." This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing.

English Standard Version
as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

Berean Study Bible
As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

New American Standard Bible
(as it is written, "A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS HAVE I MADE YOU") in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist.

King James Bible
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
in God's sight. As it is written: I have made you the father of many nations. He believed in God, who gives life to the dead and calls things into existence that do not exist.

International Standard Version
As it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations." Abraham acted in faith when he stood in the presence of God, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that don't yet exist.

NET Bible
(as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations"). He is our father in the presence of God whom he believed--the God who makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
According to what is written: “I have appointed you a father to the multitude of the nations, before God, in whom you believed, who gives life to the dead, and he calls those who are not as though they are.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
as Scripture says: "I have made you a father of many things." Abraham believed when he stood in the presence of the God who gives life to dead people and calls into existence nations that don't even exist.

Jubilee Bible 2000
as it is written, As a father of many Gentiles have I placed thee before God, whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which are not as those that are.

King James 2000 Bible
(As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead, and calls those things which are not as though they were.

American King James Version
(As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who vivifies the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were.

American Standard Version
(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.

Darby Bible Translation
(according as it is written, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being;

English Revised Version
(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

Webster's Bible Translation
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he believed, even God, who reviveth the dead, and calleth those things which are not, as though they were.

Weymouth New Testament
so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and makes reference to things that do not exist, as though they did, Abraham is the forefather of all of us. As it is written, "I have appointed you to be the forefather of many nations."

World English Bible
As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

Young's Literal Translation
who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- 'A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being.

Romeine 4:17 Afrikaans PWL
Net soos geskrywe is: “Ek het jou as ’n vader van baie nasies aangestel.”

Romakëve 4:17 Albanian
(siç është shkruar: ''Unë të kam caktuar atin e shumë kombeve''), është ati i të gjithë neve para Perëndisë që ai besoi, i cili i jep jetë të vdekurve dhe thërret gjërat që nuk janë sikur të ishin.

ﺭﻭﻣﻴﺔ 4:17 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
كما هو مكتوب اني قد جعلتك ابا لامم كثيرة. امام الله الذي آمن به الذي يحيي الموتى ويدعو الاشياء غير الموجودة كانها موجودة.

ՀՌՈՄԷԱՑԻՆԵՐԻՆ 4:17 Armenian (Western): NT
(ինչպէս գրուած է. “Քեզ շատ ազգերու հայր ըրի”) Աստուծոյ առջեւ՝ որուն ինք հաւատաց, որ կեանք կու տայ մեռելներուն ու չեղած բաները կը կոչէ եղածներու պէս:

Romanoetara. 4:17 Basque (Navarro-Labourdin): NT
(Scribatua den beçala, Anhitz nationeren aita ordenatu vkan aut) Iaincoaren aitzinean, cein sinhetsi vkan baitu: ceinec hiley vicitze emaiten baitraue, eta deitzen baititu eztiraden gauçác balirade beçala.

D Roemer 4:17 Bavarian
Naach n Schriftwort "I haan di zo n Vatern von aynn Wösn Völker bestimmt." ist yr dyr Vater von üns allsand vor n Herrgot, an dönn was yr glaaubt haat, der was de Tootn löbndig macht und öbbs aus nixn zstandbringt durch sein Wort.

Римляни 4:17 Bulgarian
(както е писано: "Направих те отец на много народи"), пред Бога, Когото повярва, Който съживява мъртвите, и повиква в действително съществуване онова, което не съществува.

中文標準譯本 (CSB Traditional)
正如經上所記：「我已經指派你為眾多民族的父。」亞伯拉罕所信的那一位，就是叫死人得生命、使無變為有的神。

中文标准译本 (CSB Simplified)
正如经上所记：“我已经指派你为众多民族的父。”亚伯拉罕所信的那一位，就是叫死人得生命、使无变为有的神。

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
亞伯拉罕所信的是那叫死人復活，使無變為有的神，他在主面前做我們世人的父，如經上所記：「我已經立你做多國的父。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
亚伯拉罕所信的是那叫死人复活，使无变为有的神，他在主面前做我们世人的父，如经上所记：“我已经立你做多国的父。”

羅馬書 4:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
亞伯拉罕所信的，是那叫死人復活、使無變為有的神，他在主面前作我們世人的父。如經上所記：我已經立你作多國的父。

羅馬書 4:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
亚伯拉罕所信的，是那叫死人复活、使无变为有的神，他在主面前作我们世人的父。如经上所记：我已经立你作多国的父。

Poslanica Rimljanima 4:17 Croatian Bible
kao što je pisano: Ocem mnoštva naroda ja te postavljam - pred Onim komu povjerova, pred Bogom koji oživljuje mrtve i zove da bude ono što nije.

Římanům 4:17 Czech BKR
(Jakož psáno jest: Otcem mnohých národů postavil jsem tebe,) před obličejem Boha, jemuž uvěřil, kterýž obživuje mrtvé a povolává i těch věcí, jichž není, jako by byly.

Romerne 4:17 Danish
(som der er skrevet: »Jeg har sat dig til mange Folkeslags Fader«), over for Gud, hvem han troede, ham, som levendegør de døde og kalder det, der ikke er, som om det var.

Romeinen 4:17 Dutch Staten Vertaling
(Gelijk geschreven staat: Ik heb u tot een vader van vele volken gesteld) voor Hem, aan Welken hij geloofd heeft, namelijk God, Die de doden levend maakt, en roept de dingen, die niet zijn, alsof zij waren;

Nestle Greek New Testament 1904
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε,) κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν Θεοῦ τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα·

Westcott and Hort 1881
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε, κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν θεοῦ τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα·

Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants]
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν θεοῦ τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα·

RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε― κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν θεοῦ, τοῦ ζῳοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκρούς, καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα.

Greek Orthodox Church 1904
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε, κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσε Θεοῦ τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα·

Tischendorf 8th Edition
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν θεοῦ τοῦ ζῳοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα·

Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσε Θεοῦ, τοῦ ζωοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς, καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα.

Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Πατέρα πολλῶν ἐθνῶν τέθεικά σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν θεοῦ τοῦ ζῳοποιοῦντος τοὺς νεκροὺς καὶ καλοῦντος τὰ μὴ ὄντα ὡς ὄντα·

Westcott and Hort 1881 w/o Diacritics
καθως γεγραπται οτι πατερα πολλων εθνων τεθεικα σε κατεναντι ου επιστευσεν θεου του ζωοποιουντος τους νεκρους και καλουντος τα μη οντα ως οντα

Tischendorf 8th Ed. w/o Diacritics
καθως γεγραπται οτι πατερα πολλων εθνων τεθεικα σε κατεναντι ου επιστευσεν θεου του ζωοποιουντος τους νεκρους και καλουντος τα μη οντα ως οντα

Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
καθως γεγραπται οτι πατερα πολλων εθνων τεθεικα σε κατεναντι ου επιστευσεν θεου του ζωοποιουντος τους νεκρους και καλουντος τα μη οντα ως οντα

Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894 w/o Diacritics
καθως γεγραπται οτι Πατερα πολλων εθνων τεθεικα σε κατεναντι ου επιστευσε Θεου, του ζωοποιουντος τους νεκρους, και καλουντος τα μη οντα ως οντα.

Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) w/o Diacritics
καθως γεγραπται οτι πατερα πολλων εθνων τεθεικα σε κατεναντι ου επιστευσεν θεου του ζωοποιουντος τους νεκρους και καλουντος τα μη οντα ως οντα

Westcott/Hort, UBS4 variants w/o Diacritics
καθως γεγραπται οτι πατερα πολλων εθνων τεθεικα σε κατεναντι ου επιστευσεν θεου του ζωοποιουντος τους νεκρους και καλουντος τα μη οντα ως οντα

Nestle Greek New Testament 1904 - Transliterated
kathōs gegraptai hoti Patera pollōn ethnōn tetheika se,) katenanti hou episteusen Theou tou zōopoiountos tous nekrous kai kalountos ta mē onta hōs onta;

kathos gegraptai hoti Patera pollon ethnon tetheika se,) katenanti hou episteusen Theou tou zoopoiountos tous nekrous kai kalountos ta me onta hos onta;

Westcott and Hort 1881 - Transliterated
kathōs gegraptai hoti Patera pollōn ethnōn tetheika se, katenanti hou episteusen theou tou zōopoiountos tous nekrous kai kalountos ta mē onta hōs onta;

kathos gegraptai hoti Patera pollon ethnon tetheika se, katenanti hou episteusen theou tou zoopoiountos tous nekrous kai kalountos ta me onta hos onta;

ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 4:17 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. - Transliterated
kathōs gegraptai oti patera pollōn ethnōn tetheika se katenanti ou episteusen theou tou zōopoiountos tous nekrous kai kalountos ta mē onta ōs onta